FY 2016 Supplemental Public Sector Training Grant (SPST)
Agency: PHMSA Hazmat Grants - Inactive
Assistance Listings
- 20.703 -- Interagency Hazardous Materials Public Sector Training and Planning Grants
Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026
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Description
Under the authority of 49 U.S.C. section 5116(j)(1), PHMSA is soliciting applications on a competitive basis to receive grant funds for training instructors to train public-sector hazmat responders. Instructors trained under this program will be have the ability to offer training to a large number of hazmat responders at locations convenient to students and will use local facilities and resources.
The foundation of the SPST Grants Program is a train the trainer model. The intent of the grant is to train hazmat instructors who will then train public-sector hazmat responders. Properly planned...
and maintained training programs are essential to ensuring that emergency responders who receive training under the grant will have the ability to protect nearby persons, property, and the environment from the effects of accidents or incidents involving the transportation of hazardous material in accordance with existing regulations or National Fire Protection standards for competence of responders to accidents and incidents involving hazardous materials. To the extent determined appropriate, SPST grant funds may also be used to train individuals with responsibility to respond to accidents and incidents involving hazardous material, as allowed for under section 5116 (j)(6).
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Miscellaneous
- Other
Additional information
The SPST grant program is open to national nonprofit fire service organizations that have the demonstrated capacity and ability to train instructors to conduct hazardous materials response training programs for individuals with statutory responsibility to respond to hazardous materials accidents and incidents; and to train individuals with responsibility to respond to accidents and incidents involving hazardous material, as allowed for under section 5116 (j)(6).
Grantor contact information
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Link to additional information
Archived: February 28, 2016
Award
$1,000,000
Program Funding
2
Expected awards
$500,000
Award Minimum
$1,000,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
HM-SPS-16-001
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
No
Funding instrument type:
Grant
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
--
Category of Funding Activity:
Transportation
Category Explanation:
--
History
Version:
1
Posted date:
December 10, 2015
Archive date:
February 28, 2016
